is along the i-95 corridor from baltimore to d.c. we have seen a couple of light snow showers in the region. but the other thing you notice is this is really starting to get out of here. we are ending our rain after one, two, even three inches of rain has fallen in the past day or two. rain is moving off to the east, outside of the beltway. off towards virginia and still inside the beltway towards prince george's county. so we'll continue to watch as this moves out. the wider picture shows it better as the whole storm moves out. as the storm moves out as far as the rain, the snow, the sleet, something else is moving in and that's the wind. chuck bell is outside right now. it's not just the wind, it's the brutally cold temperatures once again. >> reporter: absolutely. wind plus cold equals windchills that you'll really need to be ready for if you're going to be outside later this evening or first thing tomorrow morning. currently the winds are gusting between 20 and 30 miles per hour between most of the metro area. hottest gust right now, 36 miles

per hour. winds could gust over 50 miles an hour. there's a wind advisory until midnight tonight. future windchills, teens and low 20s for future windchills. windchills back down to perhaps even the single digits across the shenandoah valley. getting out early on your thanksgiving morning, prepare for windchills in the teens. the wind will relax ha little bit during the day tomorrow. but it will stay chilly with highs in the 30 #s. and a light breeze keeps the windchills down to the 30s mark. yeah, and we are talking about the coldest thanksgiving that we have seen here in more than a decade and possibly two decades. we'll talk much more about the thanksgiving forecast and the the weekend forecast, too. we have an extra long weekend, at least most of us do. guys? >> thoung, doank you, doug.

all the the rain, snow and sleet is making a mess of getaway day. >> shomari stone is keeping an eye on it. >> reporter: that's right guys. and behind me traffic is moving slowly compared to most days. many of them are heading to new york. you have some folks driving home from their evening commute. but a lot of them, as far as honking and throwing up thumbs up lets us know they are heading for their thanksgiving travel plans. you look there and can see them coming around the loop. moments ago we shot video on the iphone and it's safe to say some of them are thanksgiving travelers. others are heading home. slippery road conditions and traffic is moving at a pace in some spots. doug kammerer and chuck bell are telling us tonight there could be some black ice. you can see that guy honking.

black ice in some spots. really be careful if you come out here. back out here live, a lot of these folks are driving and heading home and it's safe to say that in some spots we came across flurries. we also had rain. it's a mess out here. it's wet and slippery. police recommend that you drive carefully. >> here's what it looked like earlier. traveling i-95 and north of virginia. our crews found stop and go traffic all the way to fairfax and prince william counties. up in the skies things are not easier for those flying. here's a live look at denver's airport. nearly 500 cancellations at airports across the country. more than 4,200 other flights have been delayed because of the bad weather. the vast majority of the affected flights are heading to or leaving boston, new york, and philadelphia. inside reagan national the majority of passengers found

smooth sailing. if weather did create a handful of cancellations. but most people we caught up with did not have to deal with major disruptions. >> my husband was definitely nervous this morning. nervous about the traffic and the amount of people in an airport. it's like flying any other day. >> now if you're flying out over the holiday weekend, the tsa has a brand new app. you can find it on nbcwashington.com in our holiday travel survival guide. check in any hour of any day with a storm team 4 weather app. now to an attack that happened in our area in friendship heights. a man came up from behind, robbed the victim and then took her to an alley and sexually assaulted her. mark segraves is working the

story. mark, we understand this is the second such attack in this area. >> reporter: well, that's exactly right. the first a july just a few blocks south of here, right long wisconsin avenue. in each case the suspect came up behind the woman, grabbed her and forced her into an alley. >> it's really frightening because this neighborhood is nice and i feel pretty safe. >> it was just after 10:00 last night. sources say the woman just left this atm on wisconsin avenue close to the maryland line. he accosted her and he ended up robbing her money and then forced her to an alley nearby. >> reporter: the suspect forced the woman to walk with him side-by-side as if they were a couple. he took her to this alley behind a funeral home and raped her. >> it shocks me this happened

here. >> i am quite surprised that something like this happened here. they say in the july assault the suspect is described as being much taller than the suspect in last night's attack and the suspects in each case are not reported to be the same race. >> we're still going to look at the case to be sure. >> well, i think we will always be very careful and cautious. so i'm not afraid. but trying not to be stupid, either. >> now police are reviewing surveillance video from the many banks and businesses. they hope to have a picture to release to the publi in a few days. they're asking anyone who may have been on this stretch of wisconsin avenue between 10:00 and 11:00 to call. reporting live, mark segraves, news 4. we're tracking a developing story now. it's a significant setback for

brazil's preparations for next year's world cup. a stadium under construction partially collapsed today when a crane tipped over. emergency officials say at least three people were killed and some of the grand stand was wrecked. they must have all 12 world cup venues ready br december to meet a deadline set by the international soccer officials. we're waiting to learn cause of a fire that destroyed a fire and left several families slivering in the streets this morning. the flames broke out this morning. a grandmother who lives there was able to escape safely with her two grandchildren. she lost everything she owns. she's grateful no one is hurt. will it create savings for passengers? today a federal judge approved a settlement that will allow american airlines and us airways

to merge. news 4's transportation reporter adam tuss live at reagan national with a breakdown on what this could mean for consumers. adam? >> well, wendy, we all want a good deal when wefully, right? now that this airline merger is lly going through, it could mean more money in your pocket. flying for less. that's the idea, right? travelers will tell you they're always looking for -- >> the best deal out there, obviously. >> reporter: as part of the deal, american and us airways get to merge into the world's largest airline known as the new american. what does it mean here at dca? well, previously us airways and american operated seven out of every ten flights here. in order to merge, they required the new american to cut the number of flights to five out of every ten.

that means some spaces should open up for lower cost carriers like southwest and jetblue. translation is a better price for you. >> we usually travel delta. depending on the cheapest flight we can get, nast u.that's u.s. ways today. >> this provides a platform on which the future network of flights on reagan national will be built. some travelers here are skeptical but others willing to stay loyal to american airlines brands. >> i'm kind of loyal to them. i have most of my frequent flyer miles to them. i pretty much stick with them. back here live at reagan international. there are definitely some local travelers that could be negatively impacted because of this merger. find out more plus what airline

leaders are saying about it. big recount is planned in the closest statewide race in virginia history. the rchl officially requested one this morning. democrat mark herring had won by just 165 votes. republicans have already raised questions about how provisional ballots were tallied. voters were given more time to appear in person to argue their vote should count than voters in other parts of if commonwealth. a line of empty chairs outside of stores. it's a sign black friday is approaching. we'll introduce you to a family spending their holiday together in a different way. it's a holiday double header. find out why thanksgiving is getting more attention this year. and we'll show you more

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hanukkah will last until the evening of december 5th. and it's that rare holiday combo that has shoppers and stores scrambling tonight. >> because getting everything ready for two major celebrations at the same time isn't easy as news 4's chris gordon finds out. >> this silver spring bakery is busier than er. some call it thanksgivikkah because if two holidays are being celebrated together. >> we're going to have thanksgiving and hanukkah heels and light the minoras during thanksgiving. >> doughnuts fried in oil are the traditional treat for hanukkah. but this year in addition to jelly, caramel and chocolate fillings, they're also making pumpkin filled doughnuts. >> because of thanksgiving we decided to have pumpkin

doughnuts. >> reporter: and the rabbi is setting out turkeys. there are the hanukkah coins and of course, the sizzling potato pancakes. this is a nontraditional thanksgiving menu, right? >> right, can't have sour cream and apple sauce without your latkes. they have to all be together. the students are learning about both holidays. this once in a lifetime coincidence of hanukkah and thanksgiving coming at the seem time led to the creation of this strange animal. a minora and turkey. they call it a minurkey. it may quickly become extinct

since hanukkah and thanksgiving may not occur together again for more than 70,000 years. hanukkah is called the festival of lights that lasts for eight nights. down along the carolina coast, they blew the roof off a condominium complex. the twister that hit last night had winds up to 135 miles an hour. wow. yeah. >> yeah, and all part of the same storm. they had tornadoes in portion of florida, too. boston was up to 60 degrees. and parts of our area got to 60s. it feels like the 20s. as yes look outside across the

area, we starting to see the rain, snow, sleet. that is now finally moving out some locations finally pick up well over one to two inches of rain over the last 24 to 48 hours. storm team radar is showing most of the area is on the dry side. still seeing snow showers mixed in from time to time. and then over towards prince george's county. this is all very, very light. this will not impact any of your travel out there. although we are seeing wet roadways. the entire system continues to move out of here. here's where the warm air is. they had strong thunderstorms making its way up around the cape earlier today. back to the west, the cold air coming across the lakes. if you're traveling out towards pennsylvania, back towards pittsburgh, you could still run into a few more snow showers that way. some locations picking up three to six inches of snow over the past 24 hours back to the west. temperatures will start to fall quickly.

still 40 in fredricksburg. but the winds are picking up. and with that, we have the windchill. 24 in gaithersburg. and i think by this time tomorrow morning our windchills will be in the single digits to low teens in most locations. so tomorrow, thanksgiving, it's going to be on the cold side. a start of 26 with a windchill about 15. 1:00 is sunny and cold with a high of 36 # to 37 degrees and back to the 20s as the sun goes down. next seven days, the temperatures starting to go in the right direction. 40 on friday. so still very cold on friday. 42 on saturday. 47 on sunday. and near 50 as we move towards monday. our average high temperatures are still above 50. and we are predicting the next seven days to be not just below average, but well below average, and we're watching a potential

storm next tuesday that could bring us another little bit of rain or snow. not going to be a big storm at all, but it is something we're going to watch. take a look at the numbers. once again a high of 37 tomorrow. 40 degrees on friday. tomorrow, though, we'll have at least a little built of sunshine. so if you're heading outside, the wind is really the only factor. guys? >> all right, thanks, doug. there are development fls the shooting in los angeles that involved the police. >> we are just getting this information into the newsroom. a s.w.a.t. situation in the city of englewood has developed. one officer has been shot in the vest but is alert and conscious. we're showing you the scene in front of the home where the suspect is barricaded inside with two hostages. over a dozen officers are in the area right now. i think we have the live pictures. we're going to show them to you. we do not have them but police say they believe the whole situation began as a domestic

dispute. the situation is still developing on the ground. we will continue to update you as we learn more about what's happening there in los angeles. at the live desk, i'm pat lawson muse. vandalism of a space shuttle? new details about a disturbing discovery that led to a nasa investigation. police want to change the way they do things in the light of the tragedy at the navy yard. why not everyone is

the skins won't be playing on thanksgiving day tomorrow, but they'll be part of the conversation at the the dinner table. >> at 3-8, things have turned sour to say the list, diana russini just got back. >> boy do the washington redskins stink, pass the turkey, things you will hear tomorrow. it's been a disappointing season and this team knows it. after weeks of losing this team still has this to be thankful for. >> just the fight in these guys. a big reason i came back was to be around these guys in this locker room. you'll never see anybody in this locker room quit. that's something you couldn't have said five or six years ago. >> i'm thankful for the group of

guys. we're going through a lot here. everybody is together. and for what we're going through right now, this is the best team i could have. >> no signs of the team splitting up. many are spending thanksgiving dinner together tomorrow after practice. they're very particular about what they like and don't like when it comes to turkey. >> >> baked macaroni and cheese. >> i'm going to have some macaroni and cheese and sweet potato pie. >> i go straight for that mac ncheese. the pepperjack mac n cheese. >> which is the one you avoid? >> nothing. everything. there's nothing that i don't like. there's nothing i won't eat. >> reporter: what is one dish you're avoiding? >> my wife's broccoli casserole. >> nobody on this team likes cranberry sauce.

why is there cranberry sauce? >> i don't know. especially the kind that plops out of the can. i've seen cranberries and none are shaped like that. >> but hall's wife won't be so happy about what he said about her casserole. guys? >> put some cranberries on the broccoli. >> or hide it under some m mac n cheese. >> thanks, diana. right now at 5:00, banana peel fraud. >> not a joke. metro is taking a false banana peel claim about an injury quite seriously, and the news 4 i-team was the first to bring the kind of bogus claims to light. and the navy yard shooting changed many things in the washington area. ♪

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a woman is robbed and raped in wisconsin avenue in friendship heights. the woman was forced into a nearby alley and sexually a lly assaulted. a higher number of cheaper flights could soon be available at reagan national airport. today a federal judge cleared

the way for american airlines and us airways to merge. but one of the conditions will force the new american to give up some of its gates to lower cost carriers. and here's a look at i-95 heading south in virginia. you can see things moving slowly. shomari stone says nearly a million people will be traveling from our region this holiday weekend. so let's fast forward to the weather that will be raining on them. >> it has been a mess but things are looking up. i don't think we're going to have problems on the roadways. let's take you through what to expect tonight. you may see a few showers. the roads should be good. temperatures are well above freezing for now. as we move onto the rest of the

night, down to 36 by 7:00, 34 by 9:00 and down to 31 degrees, it will be very cold. windchills around 18 to 19 degrees. i'll have the thanksgiving forecast for you and more on the weekend. hourly workers are set to make well above the federal minimum wage. >> the county council voted on a measure to increase the minimum over the next four years. that's part of a move to create a regional minimum wage. tracee wilkins has our story. >> reporter: it's been four years since the minimum wage has been raised in maryland leaving many families at or bethrow the poverty line. >> you can't pay bills. you can't support children. you can't do anything off minimum wage. >> reporter: today that change to prince george's county with a vote that marks a semiregional

effort to pay more. >> these workers are doing their best. >> currently minimum wage is $7.25. and full time workers earn $15,000 a year. the new measure will raise the rate to $11.50 by 2017. full time workers will make about $24,000 a year. >> this measure is going to lift a all of us in the region. the money that goes in the pocket of the lowest wage earners is going to go right back into the economy. >> reporter: today the county amended the original bill so employers have four years to get to $11.50. it excludes workers who earn tip ls. >> this is a tiny step forward. >> she passed legislation that passed in montgomery county yesterday. she sat in on today's vote in prince george's and calls this a regional effort. >> they just passed it in prince

george's county. we're onto the district of columbia where we know they're poised to do the same thing. >> reporter: council members say they're prepared to override his veto if he does. coming up at 6:00, why some business owners are saying it was a mistake. i'm tracee wilkins. news 4. there's growing opposition to the d.c. fire department encrypting radios. this is after the response to the navy yard shootings when some of their radio calls were being streamed live online. the d.c. police department already encrypts its radios. two d.c. council members and the mayoral candidate spoke out in opposition to the fire department's plan. >> the fire department is different, and i'm going to really side with transparency for the public and for the media, and i think it's very important to keep an open eye. i think the open access to both the fire and even the police

calls is helpful to the press. especially and others. >> council member welles also emphasized that the department can go to encrypted channel at any time if it is dealing with a major public threat. one firefighter is recovering tonight after big flames brought down the roof of a condo building. that fire happened overnight near5th and ames streets northeast. this how they lit up the doorway before the roof collapsed. firefighters had to rescue seven people. we know eight people will have to find somewhere else to stay tonight. and the foreseeable future. no word yet on the cause. >> 90 minutes from now the community will hold a prayer service for the victims of the massive church fire in ocean city. two men were killed, including the pastor. according to church officials, the reverend david died of his injuries. one church member said the community is in shock.

the blaze broke out yesterday morning in the rectory of st. paul's episcopal church. the woman hurt remains in critical condition. the cause of the fire is under investigation. and nasa is looking for the vandal who sprayed graffiti on the space shuttle model. crews worked to get the crude messages off the life size replica. black friday shoppers have already claimed their spot in line. we're going to introduce you to one group doing

. president obama pardoned the turkey today at the rose garden. it won a white house contest to determine which of the two prime specimens would get the official pardon. escaramel. the winning turkey is popcorn. >> proving -- there you go, proving even a turkey with a funny name can find a place in

politics. as for caramel, he's sticking around and busy raising money for his next campaign. >> sasha and malia not thinking dad is all that funny. in courthouses across the country, hundreds of children were adopted over the weekend at the annual adoption day in court celebration. >> 27 years ago washington became one of the first to hold such a special event. >> here's a sample of the heartwarming happiness brought through our wednesday's child program. >> reporter: the crowds signaled the opening of the 27th year for the adoption day in court in the district of columbia. >> love is patient. love is kind. adoption is love.

>> reporter: and there were words from city officials about the need for more families to adopt from the pool. and when the adoption families came forward among them were several children we featured on wednesday's child. like two sets of twin siblings all adopted by one family. >> jesus loves god. >> reporter: family after family came forward surrounded by those who helped make this day possible. attorneys, guardian and extended family members, but the kids being adopted were the stars of the show. >> the people who are being adopted, they should be great and happy. >> reporter: and i think they are, just like you, right? >> yes. >> reporter: it's official! she's your mom now. >> reporter: the big moment for each child was when it was signed, sealed and delivered to happy new parents. >> this is the happiest day

ever. >> life is really wonderful now. >> reporter: and it wasn't just the parents who were over the moon, delonte had been in foster care for ten years. >> reporter: how do you feel today? >> i feel excellent. i feel like, you know, i feel like, you know i am riding on a rocket or something. >> reporter: and there were smiles all around this courthouse on the faces of brand new families. >> reporter: congratulations, everyone. barbara harrison, news 4, for wednesday's child. >> if you have room in your home and heart for another child waiting, call our special adoption hot line or search wednesday's child on nbcwashington.com. it's that time of year to can it. it's all because a mistake a lot of us make in the kitchen. liz crenshaw has a warning after this. it is cold, wet and miserable. but those conditions not stopping these eager black friday shoppers. all right, guys. how much longer do we have? >> one day. >> one more day. >> reporter: all right

. >> the man accused of faking an injury at the potomac avenue metro station is due in court yesterday. he sued metro for $15,000 claiming he injured his legs after slipping on a banana peel. when detectives reviewed the surveillance video, they say the banana peel wasn't on the ground.

video shows owens dropped something. they saw him glance up at the camera there, and then throw himself to the ground. a judge dismissed his lawsuit. there he goes. owens has been charged with second-degree fraud now. we first told you about a growing number against metro a week ago. now the i-heam has exposed multiple incidents of people staging injuries. the increase in fraud led metro to install multiple cameras on board the fleet of buses. only about 100 people actually follow up. to see the story go to nbcwashington.com and click on the investigations tab. we see them every year, the campers hoping to get a good deal. >> this year they're battling frimgd temperatures and in some cases sleet. david culver takes us to the front of the line to see how

bargain hunters are surviving. >> outside the springfield best buy, the rocha cousins get to claim first in line. >> i've been out here almost two days now. >> out here isn't pleasant. >> it's windy, cold and slight rain. >> reporter: last year brad rocha sat in the same line, but the weather took its toll on his body. >> i got a small cold after because it was really cold. >> reporter: you got sick? >> yeah. >> is it worth it? >> i don't know if it's worth it. >> worth it or not, they're back for more. the rocha family has the first six spots or so. you see there are about a dozen other empty chairs sitting there. where are all these eager black friday shoppers? well, they're taking shelter in the warmth of their cars. as soon as we wrapped our interview, the rochas did the same. the car allows them to keep an

eye on their spot and perhaps more importantly, stay entert n entertained. >> let me hold it. as the rochas warmed up, second in line settled into his chair. >> just my blanket and this big jacket. that's it. >> reporter: i asked him if camping out for a sale ruins the thanksgiving holiday. >> not me. i bring my cousins and uncles. they come out here and visit us. doesn't really ruin it. five years in a row. got to be some type of tradition. so how deep will shoppers dig into their wallets? a survey says it will increase 4% this holiday season. of those surveyed, 48% say they will spend about the same as they did last year. 13% plan to spend a bit more. 32% plan to spend less. and half of those surveyed say the federal government's budget

problems will play a role in hair holiday spending. if you are keeping your eyes on the sky looking for celestial sights, you may have wasted your time. it was thought this comet would show us breathtaking views. now astronomers say it's not going to happen. >> they are like cats. they have tails and do what they want. >> these are tumbling icebergs and as a result, it's hard to know what will be facing towards earth. the best time to see it is 6:00 tomorrow morning in the southeast sky. if you're going outside to try to catch a glimpse of the comet, windchills will be about 18 degrees. may not want to do that. take a look at what's happening outside right now. the rain, the snow, the sleet, it's finally out of here.

we may see a couple of snow showers, snow flurries over the next few hours. that's about it as we continue to move out towards the east. as it does so, we're seeing a lot of clearing behind this. that will be good news tonight. we'll be able to dry out quickly. still lake-effect snow is coming back towards cleveland and pittsburgh. that's really the only area of concern on the maps. we had a lot of travel problems today. a lot today. tomorrow will be a lot nicer. 38 in gaithersburg and college park. reston coming in at 36 degrees and look at the windchills now. down to 24 in gaithersburg. 25 in baltimore and 25 in camp springs. some gusts upwards of 40 miles per hour. that's going to be the case tonight. the cold wind will usher in cold temperatures 22 in gaithersburg. a windchill tomorrow morning between 10 and 15 degrees. we are talking a very cold start

to our thanksgiving. and all day long we'll be on the cold side. 37 in washington. 38 towards fredricksburg. and one of the coldest thanksgivings we have seen in well over a decade across the region. temperatures, however, they will be rebounding at least a little bit. not on friday, though, only up to 40 on friday. not as breezy. a lot of sunshine for our black friday. 2 42 degrees on saturday. the weekend looks good. a temperature close to 50 on the cool side. but we're going to watch another storm system that could bring us showers and maybe snow early next week. we'll talk much more about that at 6:00. an update on the sale of the "washington post." >> let's go to pat lawson muse at the live desk. >> long time headquarters building of the newspaper is being sold. the former parent company of the

post announced it is selling its downtown building. price tag, $159 million. the sale is expected to close next march. they will lease the space until december of 2015. the "washington post" is owned by amazon.com owner. back to you, wendy. >> thanks, pat. if you're ready to host thanksgiving dinner the last thing you want is an unplanned visit from the plumber. liz crenshaw has a warning about cooking grease and the cost to clean it up. >> reporter: millions of people are cooking this week. whether frying up bacon or roasting a turkey, it creates a lot of grease. and when it's time to get rid of it, many people use their sink and garbage disposal. >> clients will call as an emergency on thanksgiving day. >> john of jh peterson and plumbing say 95% of all plumbing calls thanksgiving week are because of stuffed up kitchen

drains. >> you can cut any drain in any house around the kitchen and find a grease ji buildup in it. >> here's a pipe peterson cut from a home only 7 years old. it's lined with gobs of grease. >> it is the buildup of grease that actually ends up making the stoppage. >> but the problem doesn't stop there. >> it can accumulate not only in your house sewer system where it can cause a lot of maintenance problems for us. >> wayne oversees the fats, oils and grease program at the washington suburban sanitary commission. he took us into the depths of a sewer pumping station to show us the agree problem. up to 60% are preventible. >> it makes the pipes narrower. it gets through the pumping station where we are today, and

then is in a reservoir before it's pumped. and at that point it accumulates by floating to top and becoming a scum layer. >> and it costs tens of thousands of dollars for wsec to clean it up. while restaurants are required to maintain grease interceptors and traps in their kitchens, it's up to every day cooks at home to dispose of grease properly. what do you do with the grease? save it. pour the leftover grease into a can and put a lid on top. let it cool in the fridge or freezer until it hardens and throw it in the trash. it keeps grease out of the sewer system and could prevent you from making a panic call to the plumber just before your dinner guests arrive. >> the rate clients may have 30 people being invited over. the drain is stuffed up. they can't go any further. they have dishes piling up. they have everything else. >> liz crenshaw, news 4.

>> that's got to be time and a half, too. mother nature is not just impacting holiday travel. tonight learn how it could really affect the macy's thanksgiving day parade. i'm tom sherwood at the d.c. convention center for a community feast. there's a lot of turkey going on. >>

♪ living on a prayer >> yes, that's prince william rocking out with two american pop stars. that's the trending story today. he was persuaded to take the stage with jon bon jovi and taylor swift. they mingled at the kensington palace. proceeds go to an organization for homeless young people. the megamillions jackspot stapds at $230 million. a 20-month high for the lotto king. some say it makes it tougher to win. we'll keep seeing higher payouts. megamillions recently changed so the first five numbers go up to 75 now. the next drawing, by the way, is friday night. ♪ that is jimmy sorito. he's doing the chicken dance in his boxer shorts in the middle of town on sunday. a promise he made that if his

restaurant won northern virginia magazine's king of the wings title for the third year in a row, and it did. and for every dancer who joined sorito, he donated $1 to operation home front and the mayor matched it. >> here on the eve of thanksgiving we are all grateful for our family and friends and a festive meal we'll share tomorrow. many can't afford a thanksgiving feast. >> tom sherwood takes us to today's 14th annual feast of sharing where more than 5,000 people celebrated together. >> before there was a chance to take part in the traditional thanksgiving meal, there was music. and before the food, there was a thanksgiving prayer. >> as we partake of this food that is to change our lives and make us even better. people came downtown to take

part in the feast of sharing. it welcomes the needy and volunteers to help from all over. >> unfortunately we hear that the economy does buetter, and yt there's still more people in needs. >> sheryl williams brought her two boy scout sons to help serve. >> how did your mother get you down here? >> she dragged us out the house. >> i want them to understand how important it is to serve others. every opportunity that i get, i take them out to serve. i knew about this opportunity, and i said let's go. >> mayor vincent gray praises the community outpouring. >> there's a lot of need in this city and a lot of cities around america. it's great we have a city with compassion. >> we thank you for this gathering, we thank you for every person who is present. >> reporter: but it wasn't all serious today.

74-year-old elizabeth hicks had on hur turkey hat. >> reporter: how come you're the only one wearing that hat? >> i like to make people laugh and have fun. >> reporter: i think you succeeded. in the district, tom sherwood, news 4. right now at 6:00, the holiday travel tonight is absolutely miserable. we'll have a report on what you can expect for the rest of tonight and tomorrow. a woman was stalked, robbed and sexually assaulted in friendship heights. we're following a developing story in california where a police officer was shot a short time ago. good evening. i'm jim vance. >> and i'm doreen gentzler. snow, sleet, rain we've seen just about everything in our way today. the ground is not cold enough for any of the snow to stick, though. the people weren't driving on the the slippery roads, they were taking the bus or the train to town. a lot of people were waiting for

buss to new york city. the weather did cause a few delays at union station and it was a slow go for a lot of people trying to head home and celebrate thanksgiving with their families. >> so the roads are wet, the temperatures are dropping. that could only mean black ice. doug, is that in the forecast? >> it is going to be a problem in some areas, the good news as far as that is concerned, we'll start to see the winds pick up. that's already happening. any time you have the wind it helps to dry out the roadways. that's what we're going to see as we move throughout the night. storm team radar still showing a few showers. and back down towards the south around fredricksburg. you may see a couple of more sprinkles or flurries as we move on throughout the night tonight. we're not expecting a lot out there. we show you the wind gusts. 24 miles an hour wind gusts in washington. 26 in martinsburg and 18 in manassas. the winds coming through will dry the roads, but they are going to create brutal windchills once again, and because of that we do have actually a